Kucinich: Congress Continues To Play The War Funding Game While Americans In Iraq Continue To Die

http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/1114-10.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
10:32 PM


CONTACT: Congressman Dennis Kucinich
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Congressional Leaders Continue To Play The War Funding Game While Americans In Iraq Continue To Die


WASHINGTON, DC - November 14 - Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) called on the House Leadership to give the America people what they were promised a year ago and take America in a new direction in Iraq.

“When the American people went to the polls last November, they overwhelmingly voted for Democrats. They voted for Democrats because they wanted to see a new direction in Iraq -- and that direction is out,” Kucinich said.

Today, the House of Representatives approved HR 4156, an emergency supplemental appropriations bill that will provide an additional $50 billion for the Iraq war. This money will be used to keep the United States in Iraq indefinitely.

“For the past 11 months, all the House Leadership has done is play into President Bush’s hand. They have approved every war funding bill the President has asked for.

“Leadership could have told President Bush they will not continue to fund the war. They could have said: Use the money you already have to bring the troops home. That is what the American people want.

“They did not have to bring a bill to the floor. They could have forced the President to bring the troops home by refusing to provide any money for the war. Enough money exists to bring the troops home -- without further appropriations.

“But by offering the emergency supplemental appropriations bill today, the House Leadership is taking this Congress and this country down the same path: a path of destruction, chaos and death.

“More than 3,800 Americans have died and more than one million innocent Iraqis have perished in an unjust and unnecessary war. It is commonly accepted that there is no military solution in Iraq, so why are we there?

“Each year this war is getting more and more costly -- both in the amount of money spent and in the number of lives lost. The Congressional Budget Office released a report last month showing the Iraq war could total $1.9 trillion through 2017 and just yesterday the Joint Economic Committee published a report revealing the total economic costs of war could exceed $3.5 trillion through 2017.

“When will the House Leadership stand up for the American people? How many more lives have to be lost before they stand up to this Administration and refuse to send any more money for the war?” Kucinich concluded.

Kucinich introduced HR 1234 on February 28, 2007, which is a plan for the United States to use existing money to bring the troops and necessary equipment home and transition to an international security and peacekeeping force.

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In a representative democracy, it is the JOB of the elected
to REPRESENT the WILL of the people.
Sad day for Americans when we only have ONE representative
in the entire government.

Thank you Dennis.

BHN

we are locked in the death cab of totalitarianism. Dennis is a true politician for the people. Where are the others? :mad:

Go Dennis!

Go Future President, baby, Go!

but Dennis is the only one who has understood it from the beginning, and to my mind is probably the only one who understands it now!

Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://dennis4president.com
Choose Peace!

The Dem Leaders want to maintain the US Occupation.
They want to keep the Fiasco going for their benefit of the '08 Elections & also want that Oil Deal to be finalized. The MIC & the Multi-Corps control them all. The majority of Dems don't give a rat's ass what the citizens want. They are also banking on Dems to vote for them no matter how betrayed they feel.

and the ONLY candidate worthy of holding the title of President. Dennis Kucinich is a true leader for the people.

when we need to focus on Republicans. Go Dennis! /sarcasm